Fantastic Spiritualities: Monsters, Heroes, and the Contemporary Religious Imagination

Abstract

I would like tothank all my friends and colleagues who have supported me in the production of this book: you are too numerous to name! In particular, I am grateful to my managers, Dr Terry Phillips and Professor Kenneth Newport for their constant encouragement. I must also make mention of Revd Dr Sharon Jones, in conversation with whom this whole project arose. Ursula Leahy, as ever, gets an honourable mention for cat-sitting services while I undertook research trips. My thanks to my editor, Thomas Kraft, for continuing support. As this project drew to completion, I am also indebted to Lucy Kay and Colin Brown for proofing, conversa-tions, and simply being there.